Joe Fulks vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Joe Fulks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joe Fulks

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Bill Sharman 7

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.